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Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to keynote Syracuse University’s 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Syracuse University will hold its 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in the Carrier Dome. This year’s theme is “A Living Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” Dave Bing ’66, H’06, mayor of Detroit,…
‘300 Miles to Freedom’ to be screened at Harlem’s historic First Corinthian Baptist Church on Dec. 15
The New York City debut of “300 Miles to Freedom,” a documentary film celebrating the life of fugitive slave John W. Jones, will take place at the historic First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem (1912 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.)…
Call for entries: Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting
Entries for the $5,000 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting 2011 are now being accepted by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Deadline for entries is Jan. 14, 2012. Entries should be submitted online at…
SU Marching Band to perform at Heisman Memorial Trophy Gala Dec. 12
Syracuse University’s “Pride of the Orange” Marching Band (SUMB) has been invited to perform at the 77th Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Gala on Monday, Dec. 12, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes…
Samba Laranja wins Syracuse Area Music Award for ‘Native Orange’
On Nov. 11, Samba Laranja: the Syracuse University Brazilian Ensemble won a 2011 Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMY) in the category Best Recording, Other Styles, for its second and most recent album “Native Orange.” The SAMMYs celebrate the Syracuse music…
Nominations sought for Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Heroes Awards
The Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2012 Celebration Committee is seeking nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards, which will be presented during the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in the Carrier Dome on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. The…
Burton Blatt Institute experts to provide legal analysis as part of $2.35 million grant
In New York state, unemployment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has reached 66 percent, and those who are employed often have difficulty obtaining competitive employment that earns them at least a minimum wage. The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI)…
‘Holidays at Hendricks’ heralds the season Dec. 4
“Holidays at Hendricks,” the annual Syracuse University holiday concert featuring the Hendricks Chapel Choir, Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), Hendricks Chapel Handbell Ringers, Syracuse University Organist Kola Owolabi and Kenneth Meyer, guitarist and Setnor School of Music faculty member, will…
Ray Smith Symposium continues ‘Sex and Power’ theme with visits by Baroque musicologist, Medieval historian
The Ray Smith Symposium in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences continues its yearlong examination of “Sex and Power from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment” with mini-residencies by two eminent scholars. Wendy Heller, professor of music and director…
Whitman students celebrate cultural diversity during 2011 International Week, Nov. 29-Dec. 2
The Whitman School of Management will host the 2011 International Week Tuesday, Nov. 29-Friday, Dec. 2. This annual four-day-long multicultural event brings together the Syracuse University community in celebration of the cultural diversity present in the student body at the…